Enable Ranger authorization on the Solr service used by Ranger for auditing

Add a Ranger service to enable access control on the Solr service that is used by Ranger to index and store audit logs (Infra Solr).

  • Ranger authorization requires that Kerberos authentication is enabled in Solr.
  1. In Cloudera Manager select the Infra Solr service that is used by Ranger to index and store audit logs.
  2. Select Configuration and find the Enable Ranger Authorization for the Infrastructure Solr Service property.
  3. Select Enable Ranger Authorization for the Infrastructure Solr Service.
  4. Click Save Changes.
  5. Restart the Solr service.

Ranger authorization is enabled. The Solr service depends on the selected Ranger service for authorization.